1013519 - LETTERATURA ISPANOAMERICANA 1

The course aims at the knowledge of important authors of the Spanish-American Literature; a further aim of the course is to develop critical awareness and interpretation of literary texts.

According to the Dublin descriptors, students, at the end of the course, will demonstrate: 

1) knowledge and understanding in a post-secondary level field of study and knowing the fundamental themes in one's field of study;

2) ability to apply knowledge and understanding in order to demonstrate a professional approach and possess adequate skills both to conceive and support arguments and to solve problems in one's field of study

a) CLASSICS:

The student is required to read 6 (six) texts, belonging to DIFFERENT AUTHORS, among those listed below, using any edition (including the digital one):

Arturo Arango, La Habana elegante

Mariano Azuela, Los de abajo

Alejo Carpentier, El reino de este mundo

Daína Chaviano, La isla de los amores infinitos

Cristóbal Colón, Diario de a bordo

Julio Cortázar, Bestiario (alternatively, Alguien que anda por ahí)

Jorge Franco Ramos, Rosario Tijeras

Gabriel García Márquez, Memoria de mis putas tristes

Herberto Padilla, Fuera del juego

Senel Paz, Fresa y chocolate

Virgilio Piñera, Cuentos fríos

Horacio Quiroga, Cuentos de amor de locura y de muerte

Ernesto Sábato, El túnel

Antonio Skármeta, El cartero de Neruda

Osvaldo Soriano, Triste, solitario y final

b) HISTORY OF LITERATURE:

G. Bellini, Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana , Madrid, Castalia, 1997, 676 p.

Alternatively:

J. Franco, Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana (Edición revisada y puesta al día) , Barcelona, Ariel, 1987, 398 p.

c) ANALYSIS:

Atypical detective novels from Latin America.

Text:

-Laura Esquivel, A Lupita le gustaba planchar (any edition).

-Luis Sepúlveda, Diario de un killer sentimental (any edition).

Critical text:

-Domenico Antonio Cusato, A Lupita le gustaba investigar..., entre otras cosas, in AA. VV., La investigación y sus manifestaciones artísticas, S. Costanzo, D. A. Cusato e G. Persico eds., Madrid, Visor Libros, 2022, pp. 107-117.

- Considering the lack of bibliography on Diario de un killer sentimental, critical passages taken from degree and doctoral thesis will be distributed during the lessons.

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).